Summary of the SolarWinds Hack Russian hackers inserted malicious code into a ubiquitous piece of network-management software (SolarWinds and other companies) used by a majority of governmental agencies, Fortune 500 companies and many cloud providers. The software potentially gives Russia...

WhatsApp Privacy: Facebook's New "Data Use" Policy I have been getting a ton of questions on the privacy of your personal data that is sent through WhatsApp. Is Facebook, who owns WhatsApp, sharing everything you write, including all of your...

Capitol Attack Could Go Way Beyond a Physical Breach When Trump supporters occupied the US Capitol last week, hundreds of rioters gained unrestricted access to the offices of our Representatives and Senators . You can see one such invader sitting...

Grubman Shire Hack: REvil Scores a Blackmail Slam Dunk How much is basketball megastar Lebron James brand worth to hackers?  When you calculate it, Lebron's name earns him more than his game. And to the cybercriminals who orchestrated the Grubman...

I'm betting that the recent Twitter hack of prominent political and celebrity Twitter accounts was politically motivated and nation-state operated. But that's not what "the investigators" say. And that false narrative could have massive implications for your privacy. Here's the...

Cybersecurity experts and privacy advocates like myself are stepping up to protect strong encryption standards, which are facing an all-out legislative assault from the current administration and the Senate. But we need the help of business leaders like yourself to...

iPhone Security In the Mid/Post-Pandemic World We are no longer just addicted to our iPhones; we are officially in a committed relationship, thanks to the pandemic. We mobile office from them, bank from them, attend doctor’s appointments, kids' classes and...

Coronavirus Scammers Are After Your Stimulus Check Scammers and cybercriminals love to exploit the headlines. COVID-19 isn't the only pandemic affecting Americans - so are the scams that go along with it. Case in point: stimulus checks that will help...